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France and Britain clash
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British-French rivalry
George Washington Fought with British forces to attack the French.They fought because both forces wanted control of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.The 1700s was when Britain and France were the strongest powers in Europe. -
joining
atfer the tuscarora joined in 1722 english refered to the confederacy as the six nations. -
British trade vs spanish trade
The French didnt want the british to benefit from the fur trades so they drove british traders out of ohio -
the british are moving in
British moved in to the ohio valley .The confederacy gave them trade rights.They all became allies. -
George washington showing the french whos boss
Virginia sent a serveyer named George Washington.He was and on a mission.He was to tell the French that they were trespassing on great britains land. -
dinwiddie
Dinwiddie made Washington a lieutenant.He sent washington back to ohio. -
threat of war
Several colonies met up in albany new york to discuss the threat of war.They needed to find a way to defend themselves from the french.They tried to persuade the Iroquois to support the british.The albany meeting failed to unite the colonysts in fighting the french so there was a full scale war.
